SMJ articles in the category "terminal care"

Original Article

Associations between Present-on-Admission Do-Not-Resuscitate Orders and Short-Term Outcomes in Patients with Pneumonia

Objectives: Do-not-resuscitate (DNR) orders are used to express patient preferences for cardiopulmonary resuscitation. This study examined whether early DNR orders are associated with differences in treatments and outcomes among patients hospitalized with pneumonia. Methods: This is a retrospective cohort study of 768,015 adult patients hospitalized with pneumonia from 2010 to…

Posted in: end of life 4 pneumonia 14 resuscitation 5 terminal care 3

Original Article

Diversity of Patients’ Beliefs about the Soul after Death and Their Importance in End-of-Life Care

Background: Because beliefs about the soul after death affect the dying experience, patients and survivors may want to discuss those beliefs with their healthcare provider; however, almost no medical research describes such beliefs, leaving healthcare professionals ill prepared to respond. This exploratory study begins the descriptive process. Methods: Assuming that…

Posted in: end of life 4 palliative care 3 terminal care 3

Original Article

Fluids and Nutrition: Perspectives from Jewish Law (Halachah)

Purpose:The use of nutrition and hydration in the terminally ill had been considered normal supportive measures until recently. Currently, many institutions, health care personnel and family members hold that nutrition and hydration are extraordinary measures that may be terminated.Methods:A case is offered to discuss the ruling by traditional Jewish law…

Posted in: nutrition 12 terminal care 3
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